Procurement
Procurement Group: Construction Contracts
Procurement Group- Guidance on Collaborative Procurement
Procurement Group- Value
Visit to Pioneering Project ‘The Forge’
On Wednesday 19th October Constructing Excellence members enjoyed an interesting and informative visit to The Forge to discuss the tools and techniques used in this innovative project. We learned how the platform approach was utilised and discussed both the triumphs and challenges that were faced over the course of the build. We were lucky enough … Continue reading “Visit to Pioneering Project ‘The Forge’”
Making Procurement an Enabler: Procurement Group Meeting
A Huge Thanks to Ann Bentley On Wednesday 28th September our latest Procurement Group meeting took place. During the meeting, Ann Bentley announced her retirement from RLB at the end of October. She has been an incredible chair, driving transformation in value-based procurement and an excellent role model for our industry. “Having made the announcement … Continue reading “Making Procurement an Enabler: Procurement Group Meeting”
Innovation to Implementation at our Member Day
At our Members Day at the BRE Science Park we set out to allow members to create connections, inspire change, demonstrate the art of the possible and get people thinking about practical implementation. That is certainly what we did! Creating connections Constructing Excellence is all about bringing together diverse ranges of opinions and views to … Continue reading “Innovation to Implementation at our Member Day”
Learning about the Project 13 Capable Owner
On 13 July the CE Procurement Group held a lively session on Capable Owner – Project 13. We were joined by Lucy Howard, UK Head of Infrastructure Markets at Turner & Townsend and Co-Chair of the Capable Owner Workstream, and Andrew Page, Head of Commercial Services at Anglian Water. Project 13 is all about setting … Continue reading “Learning about the Project 13 Capable Owner”
Procuring SMEs – Insight into better procurement for SMEs
The Constructing Excellence Procurement Group explored the challenge of procuring SMEs on 11th May 2022. SMEs bring tremendous value and innovation to projects but often struggle to break into larger contracts and frameworks. Two of CE’s members, LHC and Cara EPS shared the industry-leading ways they approach this issue. Download the report: Procuring SMEs – … Continue reading “Procuring SMEs – Insight into better procurement for SMEs”
Comparing Value Across England and Wales
Comparing Value Across England and Wales has been prepared by Constructing Excellence and the Construction Innovation Hub, working with the Constructing Excellence Regional Partnership, to compare regional value priorities across the English regions and the nation of Wales in support of the Value Toolkit. It presents a Value Profile for each area, giving a … Continue reading “Comparing Value Across England and Wales”






